《红字》是美国浪漫主义作家纳撒尼尔.霍桑的代表作品,《祝福》是鲁迅的代表作,虽为不同文化语境中的小说,但其主旨却极其相似。两位大师笔下,不约而同地揭露了宗教教义和封建礼教的毒痈。在对海丝特.白兰和祥林嫂苦难灵魂的自我救赎历程的描述中,昭示永恒人性的坚韧与辉煌,宗教神性和封建礼教的丑陋与残酷。 “Scarlet Letter” is the representative work of American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. “Blessing” is a masterpiece of Lu Xun. Although it is a novel in different cultural contexts, its main theme is very similar. Two master pen, coincidentally exposed the religious doctrine and the poison of feudal ethics. In the description of the process of self-redemption of Haste’s soul, Hester Prynne and Xianglinsao, the tenacity and glory of eternal humanity, the divine nature and the ugliness and cruelty of feudal ethics and propriety are all enshrined.